07: Palliative Care: Bill: Part 1

Meet Bill

This picture introduces Bill, 3 months before his hospital admission.

Bill is a 74 year old retired teacher. He is a widow and lives alone in a one bedroom flat which has two flights of external stairs.

Bill was admitted to hospital with increasing breathlessness associated with worsening heart failure.

He was discharged after a three week stay in the medical unit.

His past medical history includes: Heart Failure (HF), Atrial Fibrillation(AF), Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).